From the category archives:
OMG, these are the cutest squirrels you can imagine. Unfortunately Snickers thinks they look incredibly tasty. If I am not VERY careful he is going to break one of my fingers and/or get away from me when he sees one of these cuties dashing across the park. Debbie clicked this photo with her phone when [click to continue reading...]
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We’ve now been accused of scamming people to make money on their dogs. About a week ago, I received the following email. (Please forgive the horrid spelling and grammar. I’m posting it all as I received it.) I just received a six month old Shiba Ina from a Ohio breeder last Thursday. The dog will [click to continue reading...]
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For the last month, Snick and I have been visiting a small school for developmentally challenged children once a week. We visit three classrooms ranging in age from four to nine and each class has about 10 kids in it. Each visit is only about 20 minutes long. One class has invited us to the [click to continue reading...]
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Recently, my favorite Shiba mailing list erupted into some nasty bouts of name calling and misunderstandings. The whole thing was brought about by a troll who apparently joined the list just to start trouble. What’s the fastest way to start trouble on a list? Bring up a hot button topic! Shibas are notoriously untrustworthy off-leash. [click to continue reading...]
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Something I did not know until last week… this is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. I received an email asking if I would blog about it and at first I thought "I’m not a dog trainer. What do I know about dog bite prevention?" Then I realized, it isn’t about training dogs so much as [click to continue reading...]
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I learned what could have been a devastatingly difficult lesson this morning. Snick’s leash broke while we were out for our morning walk. He was running at the time (he does this weird “run away from it” thing after he poops) and the end hardware attached to his collar just POPPED out of the hardware [click to continue reading...]
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Rescue, that is. As you all know, I’m just a bit involved in NYC Shiba Rescue. You may or may not know that my sister, Debbie, had the rescue bug long before I did. She fosters and transports for Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue and she is also a moderator for the online transport [click to continue reading...]
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We have a new little foster dog, Penny. She makes the fourth confused Shiba girl that has moved in to Snick’s territory. (Counting? Secret, Shayna, Lola – who didn’t stay long – and now Penny.) I’ll write more about Penny in a day or two… the point is that watching Penny and Snick made me [click to continue reading...]
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Why did I not choose an easier breed to fall in love with and start a rescue for?? It’s bad enough that a majority of dogs (mixed and purebreds) that come into shelters and rescue are under-socialized and under-trained, but combine that with the Shiba Inu tendency to be dog aggressive (a lot) if they [click to continue reading...]
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cross-posted from NYCSR’s blog OK, first off, I have to say that the sound of two Shibas merrily destroying roasted lamb bones is almost as soothing as a stable full of horses chomping on their feed. Today is Shay’s birthday. She’s THREE today. My special birthday present to her is… a brand new, wonderful, forever [click to continue reading...]
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Well… I’ve decided not to keep her. As much as Snick and I love her, I can’t handle – or afford – another full time dog. Shayna isn’t getting the leash training or the attention that she needs. I realized my primary reason for wanting to keep her was to keep Snickers company and that [click to continue reading...]
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Recall is tough with any dog – some breeds more than others – and, well, I think the Northern/Spitz-type breeds probably take the cake on this one. Ask most owners of a Shiba Inu what happens when they call their dog and they’ll tell you they get one of two looks from the little darling… [click to continue reading...]
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OK, so I have a dilemma now. I’ve been through the pre-adoption process with two different adopters for Shayna so far and they’ve both fallen apart at the last minute. The first had a family emergency and the second found out they are about to be uprooted by the military. [poll=2] Of course, Snick and [click to continue reading...]
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I have to show you these photos of Snick and Shay. They love each other! Besides, you can’t go wrong with cute doggy pictures when you have nothing to blog about.
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A friend of mine just sent me this photo, taken before Miss ~T~ and Secret went to live with T’s Dad.
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I was crating Shayna at night and whenever I wasn’t home until she and Snick got to know each other better (and stopped fighting). Friday night, I let her sleep outside the crate for the first time. After I went to bed, Snick joined me as usual and a few minutes later Shayna hopped up [click to continue reading...]
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Snickers and I have our first NYCSR foster dog! Shayna was surrendered by her owner because she didn’t like sharing her home with puppies. (Her owner had other dogs that had puppies recently.) Shayna was apparently very unhappy and needed a place to live where she felt more comfortable. She’s definitely comfortable living with me! [click to continue reading...]
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So… I’ve had a couple people email and IM me asking about Secret in the past few days and it made me realize just how little I blog lately. An aside to Janet in NC, owned by Teddy: I didn’t respond to your IMs because I was offline and didn’t receive them until several hours [click to continue reading...]
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Snickers and I pupsat a couple of our buddies – Benno & Lily – this weekend. Snickers and Lily are in LUV. I got a couple quick videos of them playing together tonight. Having the three of them in the apartment all weekend has been great, although walking them all together is often challenging! There’s [click to continue reading...]
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I have joked for a long time that Snickers is the Shiba Ambassador to NYC because so many people stop me on the street to find out what kind of dog he is. I have talked to people from all over the world about Shiba Inus. Snick took his ambassadorial duties to the next level [click to continue reading...]
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I’m telling you, Shibas know how to party and it involves a lot of running and a lot of eating. Canine Cocktail Pawty #2 had both and was therefore a big hit. The running is a given when you put a bunch of doggies together in the huge event space at Animal Haven and the [click to continue reading...]
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Follow the link for The Misanthropic Shiba, back when it was still funny as hell.
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One of my meetup members posted some new photos today from our last meetup and this was in them. Ahhhh…. that’s my beautiful boy.
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Our Shiba meetup group was founded on June 15, 2006. Our first meetup was scheduled for June 24, 2006, but was rained out and took place on July 1, 2006. We had a really nice turnout for a group that had only been around for two weeks… 14 people! The group got off to a [click to continue reading...]
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The NYC Shiba Inus present “The Canine Cocktail Pawty” to benefit Animal Haven SoHo. The first Canine Cocktail Pawty was such a hit, that these mischevious dogs have decided to do it again. We’ll be getting together for drinks, hors d’ouvres, off-leash play time, and a raffle. What: Cocktails and Hors d’ouvres Who: All the [click to continue reading...]
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This was Keiko. She was meant to be NYC Shiba Rescue’s ninth foster dog. One week ago, I received an email… a real estate appraiser upstate had been to appraise a home and while she was there she saw a dog hiding under the house. Keiko was a four year old, female, red "wooly" Shiba. [click to continue reading...]
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I went to the WORST MEETUP EVER today. Short summary: The Washington Square Park dog run was wet (hadn’t drained properly and dried from yesterday’s rain) and smelly. Only 7 Shibas showed up. I’ve never had less than 20 for a dog run meetup before! I know it was SUPPOSED to rain, but it was [click to continue reading...]
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The only times I have ever heard Snickers howl have been when I’ve left and gone out without him. He’s OK when I leave for work M-F mornings. He’s sort of OK when I leave at other times and T is here. BUT if I leave unexepectedly at any time that I would (should) be [click to continue reading...]
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Ami just sent this to me and it was too cute not to post.
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Today was a Shiba Day. Snick and I went out this morning and he had a good romp at the dog run and then he sat on the bench with me while I had my coffee. We went to his favorite pet store so he could shop. After a few short hours at home, we [click to continue reading...]
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So, I’m supposed to be on vacation this week. All I’ve done is work. It’s good though. It’s (1) getting a bunch of past due hanging-over-my-head freelance stuff done and (2) doggie rescue stuff. What have I been up to since my last post? Well, let’s see. Mon, April 2: Snick and I slept late [click to continue reading...]
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A few days ago, I logged into Meebo and found this message waiting for me: [12:45] Bibby: Hi, I have been enjoying Snickers Blog for a while. I have a Black and Tan Shiba called Lily, she is 5 months old and we just started puppy classes. Shibas are a new breed to me, I [click to continue reading...]
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Yes, I am certifiably insane. People ask me sometimes how I deal with the whole single mom with two dogs and two jobs thing all whilst living in midtown Manhattan. I usually shrug and go “eh, it’s not so bad,” meanwhile knowing it probably isn’t normal that I (1) almost never sleep more than 6 [click to continue reading...]
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OK, Snicks isn’t in this one, but it’s from the same people and same meetup as the last Shiba video I posted. I noticed it today and had to post it. When this happened, I was standing about 4 feet away, saying "Wow, I can’t believe she has treats and none of them have…." and [click to continue reading...]
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What good is having a blog if you can’t use it to promote your favorite causes??? What: Cocktails and Hors d’ouvres When: 7pm, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Why: to raise money for Animal Haven Where: Animal Haven SoHo For more information and to purchase tickets online (before March 12), please visit caninecocktailpawty.com. Miss ~T~, Snickers, [click to continue reading...]
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A couple weeks ago, the NYC Shiba Inus and their Human Companions (that’s our Meetup Group name), held its first inter-breed meetup. We got together with The Beagle Pack. There were about about 40 dogs there and they had a blast. This video was posted by a Shiba meetup member today and the choice of [click to continue reading...]
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A few weeks ago at one of my NYC Shiba Inu Meetups, someone asked me “do you know who owns this dog?” He was pointing to a poor quality male Shiba standing near me. I replied “Sorry, I don’t. Is something wrong?” He said “No, I’m planning to breed my female and he has all [click to continue reading...]
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Non-Shiba people don’t believe me when I tell them how careful you have to be with Shibas. They can’t be off leash – NOT EVEN IN SOME FENCED AREAS. My parents have a regular (4 foot?) chain link fence and when Snicks has visited them he is NOT allowed off leash in their backyard. FOUR [click to continue reading...]
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I couldn’t resist. There were so many people on meetup waiting to see if someone would start one, that I finally joined meetup.com and started a NYC Shiba group. For any NYC Shiba folks out there, check it out and join if you’re interested: http://shibainu.meetup.com/101/ The first meetup is scheduled for June 24th at 11:00 [click to continue reading...]
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I’m just busy, busy, busy these days! I hope I’ll still have some readers when I get back to blogging more than random comments and links. Speaking of links, wanna see a CUTE Shiba Inu? Check out Kishi’s Run for the Money, his siblings and his other pack members.
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Shibas? Evil? Never! Um, well… maybe! Talk about evil eyes! (These were taken back in October when Snick’s buddy Toshi was over to play again. No Shibas were actually harmed during this playdate.)
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9:30 AM: Just received the following answer to my inquiry: From: SBigThumbs@aol.com Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:00:46 EST Subject: Re: Shiba Inus needing rescue? To: JG Yes they are still alive. You can contact Polk County the girl there is also named Debbie….888-275-8941 x 230 for an update to see if anyone has pulled [click to continue reading...]
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This was posted on Drive For Life today. I don’t know anything about it, but wanted to share it in case anyone has any ideas or contacts. If I find out more, I’ll edit. From: SBigThumbs@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 7:57 PM Subject: Three Shibas that are going to be put down at a [click to continue reading...]
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Just discovered two Shibas online named Yoshiro and Tsuki. Loved the pictures of them eating birthday cake on at the table!!!
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Shibas are the greatest little dogs. They certainly aren’t for everyone, but since T & I got Snickers, I have just fallen madly and completely in love with this breed. I worry about the fact that they are so adorable though. Shiba puppies look like little stuffed animals. They are a stubborn and difficult breed [click to continue reading...]
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